The PTSD and Sleep Apnea Connection June 12 Sleep and Neurological Disorders   Several recent studies have shown a very high incidence of sleep apnea in anxiety disorders.  These include disorders such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder as well as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.  Sleep apnea has been noted […]

Online Consult Appointments dramatically enhance our service level to our patients and referring physicians. Long ago the medical community embraced the practice of telemedicine as a way to leverage access to specialty style services.  A natural extension is online video doctors appointments.  Dr. Halstrom is excited to be embracing this technology to assist our patients […]

Sleep apnea may affect your ability to form new spatial memories, such as remembering where you parked your car, new research led by NYU Langone Medical Center sleep specialists suggests. The study, published online Oct. 29 in Journal of Neuroscience, demonstrates through the playing of a specific video game that disruption of rapid eye movement […]

In partnership with Cloverdale Pharmasave, Dr. Halstrom will be holding a public presentation on the evening of September 24 starting at  7PM at the Holiday Inn in Cloverdale, BC. Snoring is often the first and most obvious sign that someone is suffering from sleep apnea. We will discuss diagnosis and current treatment options including Oral […]

Dr. L. Wayne Halstrom After many years in dental practice Dr. Halstrom suffered a major car accident as a result of falling asleep at the wheel of his car. The resulting injuries ended a 30 year career in major restorative dentistry. After being initially misdiagnosed as having Narcolepsy he was overjoyed to be found to […]

RENO – Dr. Michael Lucia, a certified sleep disorder specialist, opened eyes during an STN EXPO panel Sunday on sleep apnea by dispelling “voodoo” he said is dominating the current conversation on one of the leading causes of motor crashes. In fact, added Lucia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) results in an average of 50,000 fatalities […]

Here is what Reed had to say about using The Silencer and CPAP:   I have been using your product for over 15 years – alternating between the Silencer and a cpap machine. Sometimes I have better luck with using the silencer. Otherwise, I use the Silencer exclusively while camping (I camp a lot!) and […]

From the Deccan Chronicle: A new study has found a significant positive association between long sleep duration and the development of colorectal cancer, especially among individuals who are overweight or snore regularly. The results raise the possibility that obstructive sleep apnea may contribute to cancer risk. “Our current study adds to the very limited literature […]

We will be running a Free Webinar on Wednesday evening May 8th, 2013 – 7 PM PST  Please provide us your contact information and indicate your desire to register and we will send you the Webinar Link.  During this presentation we will discuss causes and treatments for snoring and sleep apnea, and answer any questions […]

Just reviewed the National Sleep Foundations new online guide, very good! Easy read, nice presentation. http://sleepdisorders.sleepfoundation.org/